Vehicle 51409
Class 117
Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30548
Diagram: 535
Allocations
| Sep-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
| 13/01/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
| 22/01/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
Modifications
circa Jun-65 - Gangway(s) fitted
p/e 12/08/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 11/05/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | As delivered to Reading - September 1960 | ||||||
| RDG317 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at Reading - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| RDG317 | 51367 | 59519 | 7254 | 51409 | Noted Jun-65 | ||||
| 420 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R317, gangwayed set | |||||
| 420 | 51367 | 59519 | 59543 | 51409 | Noted 06/04/68 - on RTCS Thames and Avon railtour | ||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 59528 | 51409 | Noted 23/10/711 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | 56280 | Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington1 | ||||||
| L420 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 13/12/73 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| L420 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1 | ||||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area4 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 07/10/1977 - Oxford to Didcot area4 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L429 | 51363 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station4 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 18th September 1982 | ||||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 02/02/83 - on 2M73 1845 Cardiff-Birmingham New Street | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 02/03/83 - on 2M73 1845 Cardiff-Birmingham New Street | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 04/10/19855 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Transfer to RG - 11/05/86 - from BR, was B429 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted circa 06/19865 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Paddington6 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Reading6 | |||||
| B429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted circa 02/19875 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 11/04/1987 - at Paddington6 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 01/08/19875 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 04/04/88 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted circa 07/19905 | |||||
| L429 | 51367 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L429 | 55023 | 59519 | 51409 | Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L429 | 55022 | 54495 | 51409 | Noted circa 08/19925 | |||||
| L429 | 55023 | 51409 | 54495 | Listed at OO - 12/08/92 | |||||
| 55029 | 54495 | 51409 | Noted circa 09/19925 | ||||||
| L429 | 55029 | 59495 | 51409 | Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
Images:
31st October 1970
Set number: 420
The BR organised Witney Wanderer at Witney on 31 October 1970, two days before the Fairford branch closed. It was a nine-car DMU formation, with W51409 from Class 117 set 420 closest. Stanley C Jenkins.
14th April 1980
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU set L429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) on Reading depot on 14 April 1980. Brian Daniels.
1983
Set number: B429
Class 117 set B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) in Swindon station in 1983. It was a Bristol set from May 1982 to May 1986 when it moved to Reading. John Law.
18th April 1984
Set number: B429
Recently repainted Class 117 DMU set B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) at Southall on 18/4/84. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th October 1984
Set number: B429
Class 117 B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) arrives at Cradley Heath 6/10/1984 with a Kidderminster to Birmingham New Street service. The down platform came into use in January 1984. A new bus station was also being established adjacent to the station. Stephen Burdett.
27th October 1984
Set number: B429
Class 117 set B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) approaching Barry Island on the 27th October 1984. Steve Davies Collection.
27th October 1984
Set number: B429
B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) passes Eastbrook with the 15:19 Treherbert - Barry Island service on 27 October 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1987
Set number: L429
Running round then Barking. Class 117 unit L429 (51409 + 59519 + 51367) has arrived at Gospel Oak in 1987 where the crew will swap ends and return over the GOBLIN line to Barking. Murray Liston.
April 1987
Set number: L429
51409 is at the rear of Class 117 set L429 (presumably with 59519 + 51367) arriving into Southall station in April 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st April 1989
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU set L429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) at Waltham St Lawrence 1 April 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 14th September 1979
Set number: L412
Class 117 DMUs at Oxford on 14 September 1979. On the left L412 (presumably 51347 + 59499 + 51389) is having mail loaded or unloaded and on the right L429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) is arriving. Brian Daniels.
Date: 1981
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU set L429 (51367 + 59519 + 51409) arriving Slough in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: 8th March 1983
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU set L429 (presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) approaching Twyford station with a Paddington - Oxford service on 8 March 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd September 1983
Set number: B429
Way out. Sorry about the motion blur on this one - clearly the unit was making a spirited getaway! Even by this date I was starting to get sloppy about record keeping: a first-generation dmu (set B429, presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) leaves Keynsham station with the 17:20 Bristol - Warminster service on Friday 23rd September 1983. Tom Harper.
Date: 16th June 1984
Set number: B429
Bristol allocated Class 117 set B429 (51367 leading, presumably with 59519 + 51409) at Droitwich Junction, having travelled from Birmingham via Kidderminster (from the left of the picture). To the right is the route to Birmingham via Bromsgrove and Underwood's coal yard (unfortunately their Ruston is not visible in this photo!). June 16, 1984. Mike Dean.
Date: 5th September 1984
Set number: B429
Set B429 (presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) enters Teignmouth on the 5th September 1984. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection..
Date: 9th September 1985
Set number: B429
The 18.19 Twyford - Henley service in the form of Class 117 unit no B429 (presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) arrives at Wargrave on 9th September 1985. Robert28194.
Date: 9th September 1985
Set number: B429
With the station in the process of being demolished, Bristol allocated Class 117 no B429 (presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) arrives at Shiplake with the 11.53 Twyford - Henley working on 9th September 1985. Robert28194.
Date: 15th June 1986
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU L429, with 51367 leading and presumably with 59519 + 51409, photographed on the down main at Ruscombe, 15 June 1986. Reading lost the suffix "General" in 1973 but is still displayed on the destination blind. Robert28194.
Date: 1987
Set number: L429
Class 117 DMU set L429 (presumably 51367 + 59519 + 51409) arrives into Taunton station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 22nd May 1991
Set number: L127
A Pressed Steel hybrid set with Class 121 bubble car 55027 working with Class 117 vehicles 59519 + 51409 (set L429). They are on the 12:10 Reading - London Paddington seen at Maidenhead on 22 May 1991. John Carter.
Date: 17th June 1991
Set number: L429
NSE set L429 comprises a Class 121 bubble and two Class 117 vehicles (55023 and presumably 59519 + 51409) when seen at Paddington on the 17th June 1991. Mike Cooper.
Date: 27th July 1991
Set number: L127
55027 with 59519 & 51409 at Paddington on 27/7/91, working the 11:20 to Maidenhead. Sparegang.
Date: 18th July 1992
Set number: L429
55023 at Reading on 18/7/92, attached to a two-car suburban / 108 hybrid, possibly 51409 / 54495. Sparegang.
Date: circa late 1992
Set number: L129
55029 is a Class 117 power car stand in, working with 59495 + 51409, on the 12:48 Slough - Paddington at Hayes & Harlington. Undated, circa late 1992. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 29th October 1995
51104 + 51073, 51409, 59485 (75423 distant right), Gwent Demolition, Margam 29-10-95. Kevin Dowd.